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Kim Victoria Cattrall (born August 21, 1956) is an English-born, Canadian-raised Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated actress. She is known for her role as Samantha Jones in the HBO comedy/romance series Sex and the City, and for her leading roles in the 1980s films Police Academy and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Cattrall went to New York City in 1972 where she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Shortly after graduation she signed a five-year movie deal with director Otto Preminger and made her film debut in Preminger's Rosebud in 1975. A year later, Universal Studios bought her contract and Cattrall became one of the last participants in that studio's contract player system. Monique James and Eleanor Kilgallen were the casting agents who had been finding jobs for Universal's contract players since the 1950s.[2] Kilgallen, based in New York, helped Cattrall considerably.[3] During Cattrall's time with Universal, Kilgallen booked her for numerous guest-star roles on television shows of varying style and genre. In 1979 Cattrall played the part of Dr. Gabrielle White in The Incredible Hulk and would go down in TV Hulk Lore as one of the few characters who knew David Banner was alive and was the creature. Her work in television paid off, and she quickly made the transition to cinema. She starred opposite Jack Lemmon in his Oscar-nominated movie Tribute in 1980. The following year, she starred in the critically acclaimed Ticket to Heaven.

In 1982, Cattrall played Miss Honeywell in Porky's, followed two years later by a role in the original Police Academy. In 1985, she starred in three movies: Turk 182, City Limits and Hold-Up. In 1986, she played Kurt Russell's brainy flame in the cult classic Big Trouble in Little China. In 1987, her lead role in Mannequin proved a huge success with audiences. One of her most well-known film roles is that of the traitor Lieutenant Valeris in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.

Aside from her film work, Cattrall is also a stage and theater actress, with performances in Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge and Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters to her credit. In 1997, she was cast in Sex and the City, Darren Star's series that was broadcast on HBO. As Samantha Jones, Cattrall gained international recognition. She capitalised on her success by appearing in steamy television commercials promoting the Pepsi product Pepsi One. She also signed a publishing deal to write a book about sex with her third husband, Mark Levinson. In addition, she can be heard reading the poetry of Rupert Brooke on the CD Red Rose Music SACD Sampler Volume One.

Her film work continued during Sex and the City when she starred as Caroline in Britney Spears' first film venture, Crossroads. Sex and the City ended as a weekly series in spring 2004 with an audience of 10.6m viewers. Cattrall reprised the role of Samantha Jones in the Sex and the City film, released on 2008-05-30.

In 2005, she appeared in the Disney picture Ice Princess, in which she played the character of Tina Harwood, the ice skating coach of the film's lead character. Unfortunately, Ice Princess was not a financial success. She also portrayed Claire, a paralyzed woman who wants to die, in the West End drama revival of Whose Life Is It Anyway?. In early 2006, it was rumored that Cattrall would soon join the cast of Desperate Housewives, playing Edie's (Nicollette Sheridan) wild sister. In October 2006 she appeared in a West End production of David Mamet's The Cryptogram at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Since late 2005, she has appeared in a number of British television commercials for Tetley Tea.[4] In July 2006, a commercial for Nissan cars, which featured Kim in her Samantha character from Sex and the City, was withdrawn from New Zealand television, apparently because of complaints about the innuendo.In 2006 she starred alongside Brendan Gleeson in John Boorman's 2006 film The Tiger's Tail, a black comedy that focuses on the impact of the Celtic Tiger economy on Irish people. On November 11 on ITV, she starred alongside David Haig, Daniel Radcliffe, and Carey Mulligan in My Boy Jack, the story of author Rudyard Kipling's search for his son lost in World War I. Cattrall has been married three times. Her 1977-1979 marriage to Larry Davis was annulled. Her second marriage was from 1982-89 to Andre J. Lyson. During her Sex and the City fame she was married (1998-2004) to audio designer Mark Levinson. The two co-wrote the 2002 book Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm.

Cattrall has also been linked with former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, Houston Rockets star Cuttino Mobley and her Whose Life is it Anyway? co-star Alexander Siddig. She has dated Canadian chef Alan Wyse since the summer of 2004, and in July 2007 the British tabloid press reported the two were engaged to be married.

Trivia

Is an advocate for senior citizens.

2000: Presented at the GLAAD Media Awards to honor films and TV shows that accurately portray gay and lesbian people.

Studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art when she was eleven.

Was engaged to Daniel Benzali.

Dated former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, whom she met at the premiere of Tribute (1980).

Made her screen debut in Rosebud (1975) by Otto Preminger and later played in Columbo: How to Dial a Murder (1978) (TV).

Named one of People Magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of 2001."

9/25/02: Hosted the 12th annual "A Magical Evening" gala at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, in celebration of the 50th birthday of Christopher Reeve. All proceeds of the black-tie gala and live auction benefited the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF).

According to costume designer Ann Roth, the actress diligently took two months to diet herself down to a size four in order to play a bony society wife in The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990).

Is fluent in German.

One of the last participants in the studio "contract" system.

2000-2001: Capitalized on her role as a femme fatale on "Sex and the City" (1998) when she was hired by Pepsi as their television campaign spokesperson, appearing in steamy locker room- and Little Red Riding Hood-themed TV spots promoting their short-lived Pepsi One product.

6/7/05: Won a Glammy Award at the British Glamour magazine's Women of the Year Awards held in Berkeley Square Gardens, London, England. She won for Theatre Actress of the Year for her performance in the West End play, "Whose Life Is It Anyway?".

Was a member of the International Order of Job's Daughters at Bethel No. 8, Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada.

Friend of Isabelle Huppert.

Said on "Tracks" (1997) she understood that many fans didn't like the series finale of "Sex and the City" (1998). She believes that her character "Samantha Jones" would have left her younger boyfriend some weeks later.

Born in Liverpool, England, she moved with her parents at the age of three months to Canada and was raised in Little River, British Columbia, a small community on the eastern side of Vancouver Island.

Was immortalized in the song "Ode To Kim Cattrall" on the TV show "Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1988). The song was performed by the character Crow T. Robot in an episode satirizing Cattrall's film City Limits (1985). Cattrall was so impressed by the song that not only did she send flowers to Trace Beaulieu (the voice of Crow), she also appeared at MST3K conventions to sign autographs.

Has an older sister who is a school teacher in Courtenay, British Columbia.

Lifelong Rudyard Kipling fan.

Her grandmother was a babysitter of Ringo Starr.

Kim has two older sisters and a younger brother.

Filmography

Miss January (2009) (filming) .... Linda Romanoli

[[Producing Parker (filming) .... Dee (13 episodes)

Sex and the City (2008) .... Samantha Jones

My Boy Jack (2007) (TV) .... Caroline Kipling

The Tiger's Tail (2006) .... Jane O'Leary

Him and Us (2006) (TV) .... Freddie Lazarus

Ice Princess (2005) .... Tina Harwood

The Simpsons .... Chloe Talbot (1 episode, 2004)

The Devil and Daniel Webster (2004) .... Constance Hurry

Sex and the City .... Samantha Jones (94 episodes, 1998-2004)

Crossroads (2002/I) .... Caroline

15 Minutes (2001) .... Cassandra

Sex and the Matrix (2000) (TV) .... Samantha Jones

36 Hours to Die (1999) (TV) .... Kim Stone

Baby Geniuses (1999) .... Robin

Modern Vampires (1998) (TV) .... Ulrike

Creature (1998) (TV) .... Dr. Amanda Mayson

[[Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man .... Tami Margulies (1 episode, 1997)

Rugrats .... Melinda Finster (1 episode, 1997)

Invasion (1997) (TV) .... Dr. Sheila Moran

Exception to the Rule (1997) .... Carla Rainer

The Outer Limits .... Rebecca Highfield (1 episode, 1997)

Where Truth Lies (1996) .... Racquel Chambers

Every Woman's Dream (1996) (TV) .... Liz Wells

Unforgettable (1996) .... Kelly

Live Nude Girls (1995) .... Jamie

The Heidi Chronicles (1995) (TV) .... Susan

Above Suspicion (1995) .... Gail Cain

OP Center (1995) (TV) .... Jane Hood

Two Golden Balls (1994) (TV) .... Sydnie

Dream On .... Jeannie (1 episode, 1994)

Running Delilah (1994) (TV) .... Delilah

Angel Falls (1993) TV series .... Genna Harrison (unknown episodes)

Wild Palms (1993) TV mini-series .... Paige Katz

Breaking Point (1993) .... Allison Meadows

Double Vision (1992) (TV) .... Caroline/Lisa

Split Second (1992) .... Michelle

Miracle in the Wilderness (1992) (TV) .... Dora Adams

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) .... Lieutenant Valeris

The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) .... Judy McCoy

Honeymoon Academy (1990) .... Chris Nelson

Famiglia Buonanotte, La (1989) .... Aunt Eva

The Return of the Musketeers (1989) .... Justine de Winter

Midnight Crossing (1988) .... Alexa Schubb

Masquerade (1988) .... Brooke Morrison

Palais Royale (1988) .... Odessa Muldoon

Mannequin (1987) .... Ema 'Emmy' Hesire

Big Trouble in Little China (1986) .... Gracie Law

Hold-Up (1985) .... Lise

City Limits (1985) .... Wickings

Turk 182! (1985) .... Danny Boudreau

Sins of the Past (1984) (TV) .... Paula Bennett

Police Academy (1984) .... Cadet Karen Thompson

Tales of the Gold Monkey .... Whitney Bunting (1 episode, 1983)

Trapper John, M.D. .... Amy West / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1982)

[[Tucker's Witch .... Amanda Tucker (1 episode)

Porky's (1982) .... Honeywell

Ticket to Heaven (1981) .... Ruthie

Tribute (1980) .... Sally Haines

Hagen .... Carol Sawyer (1 episode, 1980)

The Gossip Columnist (1980) (TV) .... Dina Moran

Scruples (1980) TV mini-series .... Melanie Adams

Charlie's Angels .... Sharon (1 episode, 1979)

Crossbar (1979) (TV) .... Katie Barlow

The Night Rider (1979) (TV) .... Regina Kenton

Vega$ .... Princess Zara (1 episode, 1979)

The Rebels (1979) (TV) .... Anne Kent

How the West Was Won .... Dolores / ... (1 episode, 1979)

The Incredible Hulk .... Gabrielle White (1 episode, 1979)

Family .... Susan Madison (1 episode, 1978)

The Paper Chase .... Karen clayton (1 episode, 1978)

Starsky and Hutch .... Emily Harrison (1 episode, 1978)

The Bastard (1978) (TV) .... Anne Ware

Columbo: How to Dial a Murder (1978) (TV) .... Joanne Nicholls

What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1 episode, 1978)

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries .... Marie Claire (2 episodes, 1978)

Switch .... Captain Judith Pierce (1 episode, 1977)

Logan's Run .... Rama II (1 episode, 1977)

Deadly Harvest (1977) .... Susan Franklin

Quincy M.E. .... Joy DeReatis (1 episode, 1977)

Good Against Evil (1977) (TV) .... Linday Isley

Rosebud (1975) .... Joyce Donnovan

Awards

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

1993 Nominated Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress for: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

Banff Television Festival

2008 - NBC Universal Award of Distinction

Emmy Awards

2004 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

2003 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

2002 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

2001 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

2000 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

Gemini Awards

2006 Nominated Gemini Best Host or Interviewer in a General/Human Interest or Talk Program or Series for: Kim Cattrall: Sexual Intelligence (2005) (TV)

Genie Awards

1982 Nominated Genie Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for: Ticket to Heaven (1981)

Golden Globes, USA

2004 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

2003 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

2001 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

2000 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

Razzie Awards

1991 Nominated Razzie Award Worst Supporting Actress for: The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

Satellite Awards

2004 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Comedy or Musical for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2005 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

2004 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

2003 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

2002 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

2001 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for: "Sex and the City" (1998)

Women in Film Lucy Awards

1999 Won Lucy Award